Trey Lockerbie sits down with Polina Pompliano. Polina is the founder and author of The Profile, which is a newsletter that profiles highly successful individuals in business, science, storytelling, sports, and more. Polina has a wealth of knowledge from her many experiences interviewing everyone from Melinda Gates to Jeff Jordan. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - How Did Polina Get to Land a Position as an Editor in Forbes 03:29 - The People Polina Interviewed in Fortune 04:27 - Polina Pompliano’s Most Memorable Moment Interviewing Interesting People in Forbes 05:52 - One Common Trait Most Successful People Share 07:21 - Polina Pompliano’s 5 Mental Models 10:01 - Monica Aldama’s Quote “You Keep Going Until You Get It Right, and Then You Keep Going Until You Can’t Get It Wrong.” 10:37 - How Can Investors Apply the Mental Model 12:11 - Really Successful People Create Alter Egos or Ultra Personas When They Have to Perform 17:38 - Mental Resilience 22:14 - How to Apply the Way Athletes Train Themselves to Everyday Life 25:06 - Learning From Failures 32:48 - Maker Vs Manager 35:49 - Everything Has a Purpose; How Can We Incorporate the Maker Schedule/Mental Model in Our Lives 38:56 - Daniel Ek Flipping the Corporate Hierarchy Pyramid on Its Head 40:09 - Why Jeff Bezos Is the Last One to Speak in Meetings 41:13 - Daniel Ek’s Quote “the Value of a Company Is the Sum of the Problems You Solve.” 42:15 - The People That Stand out as Exceptional to Polina Pompliano: Martha Stewart and Kobe Bryant 45:04 - Polina’s Learnings ✔️ Subscribe to Bitcoin Fundamentals/We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/28RHOkXkuHuotUrkCdvlOP 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/how-exceptional-people-think-w-polina-pompliano/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/tip_network?lang=en ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ Have a question? Get your voice heard on the show: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/your-questions/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.